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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1940

Page

3

Potter Potter-Wilma Mae Weds Walter Miller in Palmyra

Mr and Mrs Dolph R Potter announce the marriage of daughter Wilma Mae Potter to Walter Miller. The ceremony occurred January 27 at St Joseph's church Palmyra Missouri, with Rev Father J F Farischon officiating.

Dolph R. Potter Twelfth Street Wilma Mae Potter Walter Miller Peter Miller G Avenue J. F. Farischon St. Joseph's Church Palmyra Miller McKinley High School St. Patrick’s High School

Families Headed To Saugatuck Michigan For Weeks

Miss Martha Tlustos and Mrs. F. Hefner along with their relatives from Brems apartments left Tuesday morning for Saugatauk Michigan where they will spend the next few weeks.

Martha Tlustos Fifth Avenue SE F. Hefner Thomas A. Denny Maxine Denny Donald Denny Brems Apartments Saugatauk, Mich

Shower honors Miss Pauline O Connor ahead of August wedding

Mrs Chester Satterly and Mrs Clyde Satterly hosted a Tuesday evening shower at 119 Seventeenth Street NE honoring Miss Pauline O Connor whose marriage to Richard L Struesky is slated for August 14. Guests included Mrs Carl O Connor Miss Mary Louise O Connor Mrs Mercer Mrs Lumir Stritesky Miss Ruth Ann Striesky Mrs Bernice Jones Mrs Esther Preckel Mrs Frank Thelken Mrs Neda Anderson and Mrs Winifred Kohl.

Chester Satterly Clyde Satterly Seventeenth Street Pauline O'Connor Richard L. Struesky Carl O'Connor Mary Louise O'Connor Mercer Lumir Stritesky Ruth Ann Striesky Bernice Jones Esther Preckel Frank Thelken Neda Anderson Winifred Kohl

Former Cedar Rapids Residents Visit Chicago Couple Hosts

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Brown of Chicago, formerly of Cedar Rapids, are spending the week as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Royster at 214 Fourth street NW Cedar Rapids.

W. E. Brown Chicago Cedar Rapids Mrs. Elwood Royster Fourth Street NW

Dorothy Jerman Fifteenth Birthday Party at Chain Lakes

Helen Jerman hosted a Sunday party at Chain lakes near Covington honoring her sister Dorothy on her fifteenth birthday. Guests enjoyed a picnic luncheon then swam and played games. Present were Marguerite Trvi dik, Joe Kadlec, Frank Snoble, Frank Kramolis of Moquah Wisconsin, and Kenneth Merrifield.

Helen Jerman Chain Lakes Covington Dorothy Marguerite Trvidik Joe Kadlec Frank Snoble Frank Kramolis Moquah Wis Kenneth Merrifield

Mrs Daisy Birch Frenzel Visits Palo Alto Relative

Mrs Daisy Birch Frenzel of Palo Alto California is visiting in the home of her nephew Harold.

Daisy Birch Frenzel Palo Alto, Calif Harold

Mrs Frenzel Returns From Lions Club Convention

Mrs Frenzel has just returned from Havana Cuba where she attended the international convention of Lions clubs with her son John Frenzel.

Birch Fourth Street Frenzel Havana Cuba International Convention of Lions Clubs John Frenzel

Tacoma Guests Visit E. E. Swann Home

Mrs. Thomas Thronson of Tacoma Washington and her daughter Lois arrived Monday to visit her brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Swann at 917 Seventeenth Street NE. The Swanns met them in St. Paul and drove home that evening.

Thomas Thronson Tacoma Wash Lois

Y M G Club Meets at Lakey Home

The Y M G club gathered at 631 A avenue NW the home of Mrs. Juanita Lakey. Attendees included Mrs. Jo Coombs Mrs Kathy Buchan Mrs. Mariann Dietrich Mrs. Elaine Wharton and Mrs. Anna May Stupf for games and refreshments.

Y. M. G. Club Juanita Lakey Avenue NW Jo Coombs Kathy Buchan Mariann Dietrich Elaine Wharton Anna May Stupf

4 36 Miles Of Track Laid In One Day Near Atkins

Lincoln Nebraska news notes the Burlington road set a new record near Have lock with 315 miles of rail laid in a day. A Milwaukee railroad report credits W A Moberly’s steel gang for 4.36 miles laid near Atkins on June 1. Moberly’s Iowa division average this year is 3.40 miles per day. It is noted that all bears are born in winter.

Atkins Lincoln Neb Burlington Road Havelock Milwaukee Railroad W. A. Moberly Moberly Iowa

Wy Day by Eleanor Roosevelt in 1940

Eleanor Roosevelt reflects from Hyde Park on current world events. She discusses the Pan American conference delegation, the selective draft, and the balance between patriotism and civil liberties. She compares draft debates to Prohibition and urges thoughtful, compassionate policy.

Wy Day Eleanor Roosevelt Hyde Park Havana Cuba Lehman

Curious Navy Man Seeks Meredith's Whereabouts

Chief Petty Officer E E Moon of the U S Navy wants to learn the location of the U S S Meredith. A torpedo man, Moon suspects the ship is a destroyer and notes most of that class honor naval heroes. Moon received orders to report to Washington by August 20 for reassignment and has led the local recruiting office for two years. Thursday he was studying naval records to locate the Meredith.

E E. Moon U. S. Navy U. S.S. Meredith Moon Washington

Ship’s Location Hidden Amid Emergency Shipbuilding

The Meredith lies under construction and uncommissioned. Regular naval bulletins no longer disclose locations of ships under construction due to a limited national emergency declared last September.

Moon Meredith Naval Department

House Condemned by Health Board Over Center Street Dwelling

The board of health, meeting with the city council, condemned 1514 Center Street NE as unfit for human habitation based on Tony Trusty’s recommendation. The action marks the dwelling for removal under public health orders.

Health Board Board of Health Center Street Tony Trusty

Roof leaks and unsafe floors cited by city inspectors

Health officer and building inspector Robert Blahnik testified the house roof leaks and the floors are unsafe, signaling structural concerns and potential dangers for occupants.

Ant Robert Blahnik

Business driving accounts for majority of U S car use

It is estimated that 62 percent of all passenger car driving in the United States is for business purposes.

United States

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